xxiii, 320 pages ; 24 cm

A survey of the evolution of property rights in the U.S.-from constitutional protections and due process to private property rights and government-takings doctrines. Annotation. The U.S. Supreme Court has averred that "the Constitution protects rather than creates property interests" (Phillips v. Washington Legal Foundation, 1998), yet how those interests are protected has been the source of considerable debate throughout American history. Price (Emory U. School of Law) offers an overview of those debates and the evolution of constitutional law in relation to eminent domain and other property related provisions of the U.S. Constitution. She also offers chapters detailing key people, cases, and events and presenting case material and other documentary sources

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index

Introduction -- Origins and early development -- Twentieth-century issues and development -- Into the twenty-first century : issues and prospects -- Key people, cases, and events -- Documents

A survey of the evolution of property rights in the U.S.-from constitutional protections and due process to private property rights and government-takings doctrines. Annotation. The U.S. Supreme Court has averred that "the Constitution protects rather than creates property interests" (Phillips v. Washington Legal Foundation, 1998), yet how those interests are protected has been the source of considerable debate throughout American history. Price (Emory U. School of Law) offers an overview of those debates and the evolution of constitutional law in relation to eminent domain and other property related provisions of the U.S. Constitution. She also offers chapters detailing key people, cases, and events and presenting case material and other documentary sources

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